Articles by Alex Hudson

Sean Leon Keeps Listeners Wanting More on Addictive "WHAT IS HAPPENING?"

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PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2024

Sean Leon's "WHAT IS HAPPENING?" could easily have been a funk banger. All the pieces are there: a shimmying synth bass, choppy strums of ...

Just Like the Real Year 2000, Ice Spice's 'Y2K!' Is a Big Buildup to a Bit of a Letdown

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2024

The Y2K phenomenon was a big buildup to something that turned out to be an over-hyped anticlimax. In the months before the millennium...

Grimes Speaks Out in Support of Elon Musk's Transgender Daughter

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2024

Grimes has spoken out in support of Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson, following the billionaire's recent comments that his...

Dave Matthews Protests Benjamin Netanyahu's US Visit, Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024

Dave Matthews nearly became cool a few years ago, and while that didn't quite happen, the jammy frontman is back in the news, this time as...

The 2024 Mercury Prize Nominees ARE Brat

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024

'BRAT' summer continues, as the UK's Mercury Prize has announced the 12 nominees that are up for this year's award. In addition to Charli...

Ghostkeeper Detail New Album 'Cîpayak Joy'

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2024

Shane Ghostkeeper went solo for last year's 'Songs for My People,' and with that album recently having been nominated for the Polaris Music...

Shout Out Out Out Out Celebrate 20 Years Since First Show, Offer Update on Their Future

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024

Is it possible to reunite if you've never really broken up? Edmonton dance-punks Shout Out Out Out Out are celebrating 20 years since their...

Sook-Yin Lee's 'Paying for It' Gets TIFF Premiere

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024

Sook-Yin Lee's latest film, 'Paying for It,' has gotten a world premiere date at the Toronto International Film Festival in September...